Clothes or like wringer



Feb. 13, 41940. RQ CALL-AGH, 2,190,335

CLOTHES OR LIKE WRINGER 1N VENTOR.

BY HD. EHLLHGHHIL Feb. 13, 1940. R. D. OCALLAGHAN 2,190,335

CLOTHES 0R LIKE WRINGER v Filed 0G12. 4, 1937 2 ShSetS-Sheet 2 1NVENT0R.

RD- lI'i EHLLHEHHN Patented Feb. 13, 194e UNITED STATES PATENT OFFCE oLorHs on LIKE Warnem- Robertv D.`y OKCallaghan, Des Moines, Iowa Application -ojcteber 4, 1937,v serial No. 167,188 s Claims. (orcs- 271) vThe principal object of my invention is to provide a clothes or like wringer thatl is ycapable of successfully receiving vand wringing liquid vsaturatedobjects .of considerable thickness.

A further 4object of thisinvention is `to'provide a clothes er like wringer that is .highly efcient and possesses vgreat flexibility vbetween its two compression rollers. f

A still further object of myinvention is to provide a wringer wherein the entire upper roller assembly is hinged at one vof its ends and capable of being swung 'to Va vertical vposition for the re movalof the entire'assembly.

' A still further Vobject of this invention is to provide a clothes or like wringer having vva rigid,

removable .and concealed frame member for absorbing all of the strain applied on the wringer rollers. v

YA still further object ci? my invention is to provide a clothes or .like Wringer that is provided with safety .device permitting the immediate vdisengagement of the upper roller relative to lthe lower .roller when the operator so desires.

A 'still .further object of this invention is -to provide `a clothes or like wringer having a cam lever for the ready `locking and closing of the wringer .roller assembly.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a clothesor likewringerwhere'in the water or liquid wrung from the cloth or like is'conducted or conveyed back into the tub or like from which the cloth' is ordinarily ydrawn with out the liquid contacting the cloth on itsl return travel.

A still further object of rthis linvention is to provide a clothes or like wringer vthat is ecovnomicalin manufacture, durable and eilicient in use.

These andl other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists linthe construction, ar.- rangementvand combination `oflthe various parts of the device, .whereby theobjects contemplated are attained as hereinafter *more fully setiorth, lpointed out in .my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. .l isa side plan `view of my complete wringer yready for use. IFig. `2 is an end `sectional view of my wringer and 4more vfully illustrates its construction.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan vi'ew'of the Vspring lcompression elernents and Vcable kcontrol .for yholding the upper wringer roller in yielding relationship to the lower roller. l y

Fig. 4 .isa sidepartial sectional `view lof Vthe frame assembly vor" my wringer morefullyillustratng its, construction. f

Fig. 5 is an .enlarged bottomview of Ala :portion of the upper assembly bar of .my `wringer showing the safety release.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged end View of the cam =forcing assembly more fully illustrating its construotion; f

7 is an end View of a portion of the frame of ythe .vringer showing the method of hingedly `'securing the upper roller yassembly to the tension bars of the device.

There area great number of wringers on the market. `These Wringers have a number of sorious disadvantages. `One of the chief disadvantages of ywrngers now in use is the fact that there is not enough maximum clearance between the rollers when they are under pressure. Usually the upper roller of the device has a short Icoil .spring for forcing it into contact with the lowerA rol-ler. This makes it impossible rto torce heavy clothing between the rollers, thereby hin dering the efficiency of the wringer and increas' This is unsafe inasmuch, as, although .y

they havesafety `releases, the clearance between therollers at their maximum is not .enough to obi/late 1a chance of accident ofV a. seriousnature. Furthermore, the upper rollerassernbly of these .rollers can not be removed for ceaning, inspeet-ion andthe like. l

f Another of .the principal objections tou/ring- -ers now lon `the market .is that the outer cover is used asa :supporting frame makingnecessary a acastingorthe like of heavymaterial. This increasesthe weight and the cost of these lwringeirs iandffurthermore, places the strain or torsion upon the complete wringer frame. Therefore it makes it vvery easy to warp or spring the wringer frame assembly lwhen heavy loads are imposed upon the rollers. I have .overcome these disadvantages as will be .appreciated and as hereinafter more fully.

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Referring to the drawings, kl have used the numeral lil `to designate an elongated horizontal frame. portion having a cross supporting plate Il at onev of its ends and ahcrizontal plate Il? secured to its other end. I :have used the murierals I3 and ylll to designate 'two upwardly extending supporting members secured to the hori- Zontal plate l l spaced apart iromeach other and having their upper extremities bent outwardly ,as lshown in Fig. 7. The numerals it and ylli designate two :similar upwardly extending supportbolts slidably mounted in the outwardly extending portion of the vertical frame members l5 and I6 respectively. I have used the numeral 2 i to designate a bolt or the like positioned below the frame member ill and having thereon the opposing compression springs 22 and 23 as shown in Fig. 3.

'I'he numerals 24 and 25 designate plates slidably mounted on the bolt or rod 2| and to which are attached the central portions of cables or the like 25 andv 2l respectively.

The two ends of the cable 26 extend over pulleys 28 rotatably mounted on the horizontal plate i! and thence have their extreme'ends secured to the bolts il' and Hl. Similarly, the two end portions of the cable 2 extend over pulleys 29, which are rotatably secured to the plate l2 and thence has its extreme ends secured to the two bolts it and 20 as shown in the drawings. 'I'he numeral 3@ designates a hook member formed on the upper end of the bolt I'l. The numeral 5l designates an eye formed on the upper end of the bolt i3. I have used the numeral 32 to designate a U-shaped member having one end in hinged engagement with the eye 3i and its other end portion in hinged engagement with the hook as shown in Fig. '7. The numeral 33 designates a horizontal frame bar having one end rigidly secured to the U-shaped member 32. Secured to this bar 33 adjacent its end portions are the downwardly extending bearing hangers 34 and 35 as shown in Fig. 1. Rotatably mounted between these bearing members is an ordinary wringer roll or like 3G. I have used the numeral 3l to designate a flange plate which has its two horizontal end portions engaged by the heads of the bolts i9 and 2! and thence extending up wardly as shown in Fig. 2. I have. used the numeral 38 to designate a trigger lock secured to the frame bar 33 adjacent the plate 3l' and havl ing its lock capable of engagement with a slot cut in the plate 3l at times. 'I'his lock is operatively secured to a rod 39 having a tension spring $13 thereon for keeping the trigger lock in an extended position normally. The numerals 4| and 42 designate handles pivotly secured to the frame `bar 33 and having their end portions in operative functional engagement with the rod 39 as illustratedin Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Thus when the upper frame assembly is pivoted inthe hook 3B and the eye Si to a closed position, the lock 39 will engage the slot in the plate 31, locking the roller 36 in its normal position. When it is desired to open the upper assembly and pivot it to a vertical position such as is shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, either of the handle members lll or 152 may be touched, thereby drawing the sear of the lock 33 out of engagement with the edge of the slot in the plate 31, permitting the free hinging movement of the roller assembly to a vertical position. Sometimes it is dificult to close the upper roller assembly until the lock 38 vsnaps into position due to the pressure against the roller 35. I have facilitated this closing movement by providing the closing cam 43 which is rotatably mounted on the upper end portion of the bar 33 and has a handle member la to facilitate its operation. The numeral designates a hook secured to and extending upwardly from the central portion of the plate Sil.' Thus when the roller assembly is partially closed, the handle member 44 is ro- .tated to a position as indicated by dotted lines ,n n z. A

in Fig. 6. This allows the cam 43 to contact thev hook 45, exerting a leverage against .the hook.

45 and forcing the roller assembly .to close to a position where the catch of the Ilock 38 is re` ceived by the slot in the plate 3l. V'Ihe handle member 44 is then released and will return to its normal position by virtue of an ordinary barrel spring. In this position, the cam 43 does not, I

interfere with the ready opening of the upper.

roller assembly as the horizontalface of. the cam 43 will clear the end of the hook 45 as shown innige. n

I have'used the numeral 46 to designatethe lower roller of my Wringer which is rotatably supported within the frame in the usual manner t.

and is geared to a suitable source of power through the usual gear box 41 and shaft 48. This roller is positioned below and parallel tothe roller 36 and is the driven roller of the wringer.

I have used the numeral 49 to designate a hood which isplaced over the upper roller assembly" and through which the handle members 4l zand* 42 project for accessibility. The numeral l5ll designates the hood over the lower wringer assembly and the mechanism proper. The numeral 5i designates the aprons of the wringer integrally formed with the hood or cover 5B and sloping downwardly and away from the'roller 46 ras shown in Fig. 2.

a gap between the roller and thelupper margi-y nal edge of these aprons 5I toI allow water `squeezed from the clothes or like tovdrop on the inside of the apron 5l. The numeral52 designates a drain board positioned below the apron 5l and slanting outwardly and downwardly.

It will be noted that there -is M dependent upon therotation of the rollers'rela- Y tive to each other.

The numeral 53 designates a drain guide pivotly secured to the frame of the wringer directly below the roller v46 and in a horizontal plane as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 of .the drawings.

Rigidly secured to this drain guide 53 is an upwardly extending arm which has `a point 55 thereon capable of frictional engagement with the end of the roller 35. Thus when the roller 46 is rotated in a counter clockwise direction with reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings; the

clothes will be pressed between therollers 35 f and 45 and the frictional engagement of the pin or point with the end of the roller will cause the drain guide 53 to be tilted or rotated about its axis to 4a position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus guiding the water wrung from the clothes back into the tub or Acontainer from which the clothes were removed. l

The practical operation vof my device is as follows: The wringer in its normal position for use is as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. Clothes are introduced, dependent upon rotation of the wringer or rollers, between the rollers 36 and 46. V/

The friction'of the rollers upon the clothes will ing it back to a suitable container. .As the'upper roller is yieldingly and slidably supported above the lower roller, a great thicknessof clothes will l The drain guide 53 will, as here- 35. Thus water will'run between the drain 52am be accommodated. This merely allows the upper rolller assembly tofmove Aupwardly by pulling onv the bolts Il, I8, I9 and 2B against the compression of the springs 22 and 23 respectively through the medium ofthe cables 25 and`2l. By positioning thesesprings 22 and 23 in a horizontal plane below the wringer frame, va great amount of travel is experienced allo-wing for an f enormous capacity between the rollers and,y

46. Should something happen in the process of wringing clothes requiring the'ready and immedin ate release of tension between Athe rollers, either one ofv the handle members 4I or 42 may be touched, thereby pulling the rod 39 and releas` ing the trigger catchlockj38 from engagement with the plate 31.

. This allows the entire upper rolle'` freely pivot` on ,they hook 30 and the eye 3|,and

i the Wringer may be opened to a completevertical position as illustrated in Fig. 1. To again place the device in operation, thev upper roller assembly is merely swung to a horizontal position. Should the pressure necessary to engagegthe lock 38 be too great, the cam lever armAIl 'is merely rotated to a position as shown bydotted lines in Fig, 6, engaging the cam 43with the hook 4.5

exerting a leverage for thecomplete closure of the upper roller to av locked position. The

handlemember is then, through the medium of an ordinary spring, returned to a position adjacent the hood 49. When the vupper rolleras- .i

sembly is in a position as shown by dotted linesl l in Fig. ,1, the pivotingk point engaged by thehook;

thelike and absorbs-'all of the'strains andtor-l 30 can be removed therefrom by slight rotation and then disengaged from the'eye 3I for` completely removing the upper roller and its atf tendant mechanism. This vertical hinging of the upper roller provides for the maximum amount ofr clearance between the rollers When necessary. Obviously; the' frame portion comprising the plate I0, the plates II and I2, and the vertical arms I3, I4, I5 and` i6 can be constructed in one I This frame is then placed within the hood 5U. ,The bolts I1,I8, I9 and 20'can then piece.

bel inserted from the outside of the lhood 20, the heads of the bolts I9 and 20 engaging and holding the plate 31. have theirend portions secured to eachofl the "bolts I1,y I8, Iand 20 by any suitable means.

'I'his frame can be made of-stainless material or tion in the operationl of thewringer. 1

As the whole upper lrollerl assembly including the hood is heldin yielding relationship to theroller 46, the `whole assembly is raisedwhen thick items of clothing are run-'betwee'nthe rollers, thus providing unobstructed clearance between the rollers and eliminatesv .anyy interference with the hood x -when obtaining themaximum clearance required.

The only limitation Vto the clearancebetween the rollers is the amount 4oitravel necessary for the springs 22 and 23 to reach their maximum compression. Thus it will be'seen that I have provided a wringer thathas a greatamount ofusable clearance between the rollers, that vis sturdy, that has a `removable frame,that has a fullv floating upper roller assembly, and from which the entire upper roller assembly may be removed. Furthermore, my device'is equipped with safety devices and is simple in construction and operation, thereby fulfilling my objects and overcoming'the many objections and limitationsiapplied to ldevices of this class now-on the market.

r assembly to frame member,

The -cables .2,6 yand 21 can then.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved clothes or like yWringer without departing from the real spirit and purpose of vmy invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modied forms of said llrsi'. mentioned frame, fa cable having one end operatively secured to one of saidfcornpression springs and its other end secured yto one end o said second frame member; said cable engagingone of said cable guide members and having only one bend in its length from its point where it is operatively secured te said spring and se` cured to said second frame, and a secondl cable having one end operatively, secured to the other said vcompression spring and its other end secured to the other end of said second frame member;` said second cable engaging the other of said rcable, guide members and having only one bend in its length from'the point where it is operatively secured to said spring" and to said second frame member. I

2. In a Wringer, a horizontal frame member, a

second frame member slidably secured to said first al horizontal rod below said iirst frame member, a threaded nut on eachl end of said rod, two compression springs embracing said lrodand having their outer ends operatively engaging the two threaded nuts on the two ends of said rods respectively, a cable element having its central portion operatively engaging one of said springs and its two ends secured to said second frame, the second cable element having 'its central portionv operatively engaging the other said spring and itstwo ends secured to said seckvond frame member, and a roller rotatably mounted in each of said frame rnembers.

, 3. In a` wringer, a lower frame, an upper frame, vertically slidably mounted; relative to said first frame, a roller rotatably mounted in each of said frames, a rod member below said first frame, ay

'cableguide member at each end of said rst vmentioned frame, a cable, a means for adjustably securing one end of' said cable toy said upper frame, a second cablea means for adjustably securing saidvsecond "cable to said upper frame, a resilient means on said rod for yieldingly holding toward saidv rod; said rst mentioned cable being operatively secured `to one end of said upper lframe, engaging one of said cable guide mem-v bers and having only one bend in its lengthv from the point where it is operatively secured to said upper frame-to a point` in-,the vicinity ofA said rodfand said second cable operatively engaging the other end Aof said upper frame, engaging the other of said cable guide members and. having only one bend in its length from the point wherev 'it is operatively secured to said upper frame to r a point in the vicinity of said rod.

' ROBERT D. OCALLAQHAN.

. the other end of both of said cables in a direction l f sol ssiy 

